Mortality from ncds gender in Benin
Benin: Mortality from ncds gender was 22.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Benin stood at 22.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Benin peaked at 26.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2021.
That places Benin 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5 | — |
| 2001 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.5 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.8 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -8.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4 | 24.8 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 24 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 22.7 | 24.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Benin?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Benin was 22.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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